On the corner of Henleaze Road, before getting to the residential part between the high street and Waitrose, the Avenue Cafe has been here a few years and does a good trade. It's got a New York film noir theme, and is decorated with deep reds and comfy coffee shop furniture. Their fruit smoothies are well known, they have the standard range of coffees, and a selection of juices - I tried the freshly squeezed orange when I came in, which is something that can always be a let down (never get quite enough), but it was a sizeable portion and worth the couple of pounds. Their prices are competitive £4.40 for a traditional breakfast, £3.90 for a panini, so you could easily expect more from a high class area like this.
Cakes and croissants are also a good option, which are well kept and tasty. It's general Henleaze locals who come in, so a mix of mums and kids, elderly people and, specially in school holidays, school children. It's a quaint little place, and hard to find an objection to. read more